I am happy to announce the publishing of my first designer interview on the DesignInterviews.com Blog. Jenn Marcelais of SoulOyster.com is my first interviewee for the new blog. Please have a look. Feedback is valued.

So, all you designers, new and seasoned as well, send me your URL. I want to interview YOU. If you want to nominate a designer that you know, maybe the designer of your own webpage, I will look at their website and portfolio right away.

The Larry King of Designer Interviews,
Arthur Browning

Web Templates Blog would like to take this opportunity to wish you a great Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!  I personally hope you all have a knockout New Year’s Eve and a SuperPsychoRockaRama 2007.

I have been getting ready all week for New year’s weekend.  My costume will be Captain Ahab.  You cannot believe how much work it took to get my fiancee’ to agree to wear the Moby Dick outfit.  I admit you can’t see her face but it also hides her unbelievable body too. (Brownie Points when she reads this).

I chose a great song for the entertainment.  I will sing “I am my own Grandpa”, but not like Tom Arnold - more like a Captain Ahab would, like Gegory Peck would.

Finally, just after the New Year is announced, I will catch Moby Dick, pull her on board and when I undress her the whole crowd will see the Mermaid.  My fiancee’ plans to sing “I Want To Be Loved By You” in the style of Marilyn Monroe.  OKAY ! OKAY ! I might catch her earlier in the evening.

Then Captain Ahab will publicly pledge his New Year resolution to become a Vegan and give up whaling.  - There I’ve said it.

God Bless Us One and All,
Arthur Browning

Template Monster washed its hands of Ultravertex.com, citing Ultarvertex.com’s unethical business practices. Ultravertex.com, an image provider for webpage designers, had been a partner for some years with Template Monster. The basis of the partnership was a contract whereby Template Monster purchased an exclusive license from Ultravertex.com which entitled Template Monster customers to a free account with the image provider.

Ultravertex.com was allegedly barring Template Monster customers from downloading its graphic image files. Numerous complaints and requests sent to Ultravertex.com had gone unanswered, according to Template Monster’s customer reports. Template Monster states that it tried to investigate the situation but received no response to its several inquiries of Ultravertex.com. Additionally, Template Monster states it was recently made aware of Ultravertex.com’s alleged misuse of images that they do not own. Further, Template Monster gave notice to everyone involved that they have dissolved their partnership with Ultravertex.com and will have no further dealings with them.

Template Monster made the decision to break off the partnership agreement and believes they may well have to go to court to protect their customers and themselves. Template Monster removed all the links to Ultravertex.com from the TM webpages. And Template Monster issued a recommendation to all of its clients that they no longer use any images from Ultravertex.com.

“We are extremely upset with this situation,� says David Braun, CEO of Template Monster. “The free account with the image provider was a great bonus for our clients. Unfortunately, we have no other choice but to break off this partnership in order not to mislead our clients. We are very sorry about the situation but we do promise to provide a similar bonus for all of our clients as soon as possible.�

I personally would like to know what Template Monster will offer its customers as a replacement bonus. And, readers, if you have info on Ultravertex.com send me a comment.

Arthur Browning

Well, I think a blog about Website Templates has to to be template conscious. And besides I felt the old one was routine in appearance. After all we need to be interesting but easy on the eyes for you visual-others. I can’t say I have the bottom line on aesthetics but a fella has gotta try.

So, tell me, how does it look? If you want to comment just describe your blog reading experience and don’t hold back. I chose this Wordpress theme for several reasons: easy on the eyes, interesting contrast in colors and light versus dark areas between articles,
good spatial considerations. Yes, I looked around and I got a killer deal at Template Monster on WordPress theme#11296.

The transaction and download went very smoothly with Template Monster and customer support was right there with me the whole way. Hope your shopping experience is just as much fun.

Arthur Browning

Webpage Templates have met the needs of many websites. But let it be said that not all webpage templates were created as equals. Because of variations in creative presentation, technical limitations and pricing some templates are a better value than others. When a webpage template is the answer for creation of a website it is important to know what variety the market has to offer. Web Templates Blog has provided some observation and meaningful comment about available template page products. These observations and comments have been of interest to me and of value to my other web concerns.

Because of this I decided to buy and operate Web Templates Blog myself. I would like to amplify the information available on webpage templates by printing article entries written by me as well as webpage template users at large. I welcome submission of brief articles pertaining to Webpage Templates by anyone with either general knowledge or a specific experience with template use, design, purchase, or customization. I also welcome comments to any of these articles, and I will publish those that are helpful.

All the best,
Arthur Browning.